These packs of KI have been in my closet since 2002
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Thanks to a persistent parent in my town, we have a supply of Potassium Iodide as a precautionary measure in case something happens at Indian Point, the 40 year old nuke plant that is 12 miles away. After 9/11, that mom wouldn’t take no for an answer until all households in our town had access to KI. Even those of us beyond the 11 mile radius. Out here, in the 12 mile radius, we don’t have Nuclear Emergency bus stops. We’ll have to get in our car and get the heck out pronto if something happens. Those lucky people within the 11 mile radius, they can go stand outside at the bus stop and supposedly someone will be by to pick them up. How’s that for an insane system?
Anyway, back to the KI. The purpose of KI is to saturate your thyroid gland with iodine so that when a cloud of radioactive iodine floats on by, your thyroid gland won’t soak any of it up. This will help to protect you from thyroid cancer in the years after a nuclear accident. KI will only protect you from radioactive iodine, it offers no protection against radioactive Cesium, Uranium, Plutonium, the other things released during a nuclear meltdown.
Should we be gobbling our stash of KI pills at this time here in NY? Here at the Rubin Rodeo, we are not doing that at this time. Despite the fact that radioactive Iodine from the Japanese nuclear power plant disaster is being detected on the east coast of the US. But, that being said, after some research I discovered that 90% of us are deficient in iodine.
Iodine is one of those vital minerals that we need small amounts of. It enables the thyroid gland to produce the hormones needed to develop and maintain the brain and nervous system.
It certainly can’t hurt to add more iodine and radioprotective foods into your diet. Here’s how we’re doing it at the Rubin Rodeo.
#1Dulse flakes are easy to sprinkle on your food just like you would salt. They come with garlic, ginger or plain and are available in the spice aisle of your local health food store.
#2 Sea Veggies are delicious. I’ve blogged a couple of recipes here , here and here.
#3 Other radioprotective foods inclue miso and brown rice. Check out this article on the topic by Macrobiotic educator William Spear
